Changing Rab’s name alone won’t bring institutional reform: TIB
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Rights
Murder case filed after couple, foetus found dead in locked Ashulia room
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Bangladesh
Hijra community leader found dead at Ctg home
6 September 2026
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Crime & Justice
Savar Madrasa: Five arrested over rape of 7-year-old
6 September 2026
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Crime & Justice
Couple’s bodies, foetus found in Ashulia home
6 September 2026
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Crime & Justice
Weaving a life from jute
6 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Star Itihas Adda / ‘Culture is not easy, it’s political as well as artistic’
6 September 2026
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Bangladesh
PM to speak of ‘Bangladesh first’ policy in UNGA
6 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Spotlight / Woman gives birth in Jashore jail ambulance
6 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Yunus off to Japan on four-day official visit
The chief adviser left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Tokyo at 2:10am
28 May 2025
Reinstate 988 employees of NU: SC
The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the government to reinstate 988 employees of the National University (NU), who were dismissed by Awami League government in 2011 and 2012 on charge of anomalies in recruitments.
27 May 2025
Leftist orgs condemn Azharul’s acquittal
Left-leaning political parties and student organisations yesterday condemned the acquittal of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in a crimes against humanity case.
27 May 2025
Dhaka expects $750 million in support from Japan
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus leaves Dhaka today for a four-day official visit to Japan.
27 May 2025
Identify those creating division among anti-fascist parties
BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan yesterday said those trying to create divisions among the political parties involved in the anti-fascist movement must be identified.
27 May 2025
Asfar Khair appointed Cambodia’s honorary consul in Bangladesh
Asfar Khair, vice chairman of Bengal Group, has been appointed the first honorary consul of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Bangladesh.
27 May 2025
Jahangir urges India to repatriate Bangladeshis through legal process
Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday urged India to follow the proper legal procedure in returning Bangladeshi nationals, expressing concern over a recent increase in cross-border push-ins
27 May 2025
Former land minister Rezaul Karim Hira taken into police custody
The couple was mobbed by a crowd around 3:00pm when they arrived at the registry office to process documents for a land registration, eyewitnesses said
27 May 2025
Muggers shoot money changer in Mirpur, take Tk 22 lakh
Unidentified criminals shot a man and robbed him of Tk 22 lakh in local and foreign currencies in broad daylight in Dhaka’s Mirpur area yesterday.
27 May 2025
Army won’t manage Eid waste: ISPR
The Bangladesh Army has no plans to engage in waste management of sacrificial animals or dengue mosquito control during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press statement yesterday.
27 May 2025
Woman killed ‘by husband’ in Dhaka’s Dakkhinkhan
Police arrested the husband in this connection
27 May 2025
Overhaul the power structures before polls
National Citizen Party leaders have demanded fundamental reforms in the country’s power structure before national election.
27 May 2025
Expectant mothers: Govt struggling to ensure adequate care
Even as pregnancies rise across the country, fewer women are turning to government health facilities, the most accessible and affordable source of care, for help during and after childbirth.
27 May 2025
Economic reforms: Patchworks won’t do, show commitment
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday urged bold reforms in the economic sector to attract investment, ensure inclusive growth, and build a resilient economy.
27 May 2025
Jamaat’s Azharul cleared of crimes against humanity
The Supreme Court yesterday acquitted death row convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam of the charges of crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, clearing the way for him to walk out of jail.
27 May 2025
Services remain halted as protest drags on
Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain have now been protesting for two weeks, demanding his appointment as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation.
27 May 2025
GDP growth lowest since pandemic
Bangladesh’s GDP grew by 3.97 percent this fiscal year, the slowest in 34 years excluding the pandemic, on the back of lower growth in the agriculture and service sectors.
27 May 2025
Unveil roadmap or it’ll be hard to cooperate
The BNP yesterday expressed disappointment over the absence of a clear roadmap for the upcoming national election, despite the demand for one made during its recent meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.
27 May 2025
Top criminals Subrata Bain, Molla Masud held
Subrata Bain and Molla Masud, two of the country’s most-wanted criminals, along with two of their close associates, were arrested yesterday in separate drives jointly conducted by the Bangladesh Army and intelligence agencies.
27 May 2025
India pushes 67 more into Bangladesh
At least 67 people were pushed into Bangladesh from India, allegedly by the Border Security Force, through the Kurigram and Meherpur borders yesterday, according to Border Guard Bangladesh.
27 May 2025